All Educational Technology services were interrupted starting Wed. Dec 31 due to a power outage in our building. The power is stable now but a Sunday shutdown may still be necessary. We will keep you posted and sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

This year's Fall/Winter professional development will focus on two EdTech Profile Standards:

Standard 9 - using technology in instruction.
Standard 16 - using technology to engage students in their curriculum work.

More classes have been added.

• Always On Learning Initiative
• Enhancing Science Education Through Technology (ESETT)
• Online Courses
• Technology-based Learning Systems
• Smartboard Middle School Math Pilot
• Project Live
• K12 Ed Tech Voucher Program
• Professional Development
• Open Source Software
  

Read More for a description of the Major Educational Technology Initiatives for 2008 - 2009.

Please read the updated information and follow the instructions on how to purchase products in ePro under the K12 Voucher Program. CAUTION:  Do not overspend your allocation. If you do, you will have to identify a site budget to cover the difference. The funds carryover for several years; the District's deadline to spend Voucher Funds is March 30, 2011.

UPDATED 9/23/08 -  More...

A common misconception when using wireless networking is that it is equally as fast or faster than a hard-wired network connection. This is simply untrue. The average hard wired connection in SDUSD has a typical bandwidth of 80-100 Megabits per Second (Mb/s) depending on your network topology and the device you are using.

On the other hand, an SDUSD wireless network has an average of 22-24 Mb/s.  As clients continue to connect wirelessly, you will experience slower and slower speeds. In layman's terms, a single wireless computer will be faster than a classroom of computers connected to the same Wireless Access Point. Therefore 30-40 classroom computers simultaneously using the wiresless network will potentialy give each user less than 1 Mb/s.

Looking at the diagram below of the wireless school network, you will notice a single connection to the Wireless Access Point that all users will share as their connection to the internet. When using a hard wired connection each computer will have its own line at the same speed the single access point has for all its users.

Wireless planning includes signal strength determination and client count as well as a few other factors such as design of the site wired network and access to it. This is why it is critical to discuss your wireless needs with the district’s I.T. department so they can plan a successful wireless solution that fits your needs today and into the future.  Please read and understand the wireless network setup procedure below before purchasing.

Procedure for Getting Wireless Network Service and Equipment 

 1.  To determine your wireless network needs, fill out an I.T. Service Request and send to the Ed Center, Room 1110. The IT Service Request starts a site walk by an IT DataCom tech to determine
the number of wireless access points (WAPs) needed.

2.  Soon after the site walk is complete which may include additional consultation with the IT DataCom group, the IT DataCom tech will provide a recommendation of the type and number of district standard WAPs the school will need to purchase.

3.  The school can then create an ePro purchase order and Procurement will have the equipment delivered to the IT Department for configuration.

4.  The school will then be scheduled according to the order as these type of Service Requests are received.  Each school is notified of their installation date.

5.  IT DataCom will install configured wireless access points and provide information to the site on how to configure laptops to access wireless connections.

6. If you have any district standard WAP's on your site that have not been configured or installed, you will need to submit an IT Service Request to get it configured to district protocols.

YOU MUST ALSO PURCHASE an Ethernet cable for the access point!